Delivery of therapeutics using synthetic polymers is challenging due to toxicity,
immunogenicity and impaired bioavailability following administration. However, natural …

Oxidized starch was produced and its effect on starch-based bioplastic film has been
evaluated. The produced oxidized starch was coarse, brownish with 15.68% carbonyl …

The swelling power and water solubility of cassava and three sweet potatoes type were
conducted by using Leach method and Kainuma method, respectively. The flour was …

A highly efficient method for preparing oxidized starches with a high degree of oxidation
(DO) was developed, using CuSO4 and H2O2 respectively as a catalyst and an oxidant. The …

Starch-based biopolymers occupy a significant place in polymer world for replacing plastics
derived from petrochemicals. Their non-toxicity, bio-compatible nature and comparable …

Agro-industrial waste causes environmental impacts, and the use of new technologies and
materials emerge as minimization alternatives. This work aimed to extract and characterize …

Native starch (NS) extracted from the seeds of pinhão (Araucaria angustifolia) was modified
by two methods: acid hydrolysis (AH) and ultrasound (US). The three starch samples were …

Due to poor properties of biodegradable native starch (NS) film; in this work, dual-modified
starch films ie crosslinked-oxidized starch (C-OS) and oxidized-crosslinked starch (O-CS) …

Synthetic wood adhesives, consisting of urea-formaldehyde resins (UF), phenol-
formaldehyde resins (PF), melamine-formaldehyde resins (MF), and polyurethane resins …

Cactus is a plant that naturally grows in tropical and semi-tropical regions of the world. The
composition of this mucilage is believed to differ from species to species. Hence …